Bundesliga
Bayer 04 Leverkusen – RB Leipzig match report
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RB Leipzig failed to score as Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 2-0 in the Bundesliga. It was 1-0 at half-time. M. Gutierrez was our player of the match, rated 9.6 by the ScoreMondo model for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The match was played on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at BayArena in Leverkusen.
How the match unfolded
P. Schick opened the scoring for Bayer 04 Leverkusen after 44 minutes, set up by M. Gutierrez. Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 1-0 at the break.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen extended their lead to 2-0 in the 57th minute through M. Gutierrez.
What the numbers say
Bayer 04 Leverkusen's yellow cards went to E. Tapsoba in the 81st minute and A. Moreira in the 91st minute. Booked for RB Leipzig: A. Nusa (11'), N. El Aynaoui (74') and B. Henrichs (91').
Who stood out
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to M. Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 8.0), E. Fernandez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 7.7) and F. Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 7.7). From the Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench came R. Andrich on 72 minutes, C. Kofane on 77 minutes and Lucas on 89 minutes. RB Leipzig made 5 changes: T. Gomis for B. Gruda (26'), A. Maksimovic for E. Banzuzi (67'), N. Seiwald for Romulo Cardoso (67') and B. Henrichs for R. Baku (84').
The context
In 4 previous meetings, Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 2, RB Leipzig 1, and 1 has been drawn. The last meeting, in 2026 in the Bundesliga, ended in a 4-1 win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Those 4 games produced 18 goals, an average of 4.5 per match. Robert Schroder was the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards per match across 34 matches in our records.
Coming up
RB Leipzig's next match is at home against FK Mlada Boleslav on 12 November.
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